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Denzel Valentine hit just 1-of-7 shots for two points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal in 30 minutes of Monday's 108-85 win over the Celtics.

He's really struggled since David Nwaba returned to action for the Bulls, and is averaging just 6.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 3-pointers on 31 percent shooting over his last five games. If you can drop him to get Nwaba, or another hot free agent, it may not be a bad idea. It's also possible he could lose his starting job to Nwaba any day now. Dec 11 - 10:36 PM

Denzel Valentine played 19 minutes with no points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal against the Knicks on Saturday.

That's two games in a row David Nwaba has outplayed him in a big way. If you still have Valentine and Nwaba is out there, you may want to make the swap. Dec 10 - 2:51 AM

Denzel Valentine scored seven points with three rebounds, one assist and two turnovers in 25 minutes against the Hornets on Friday.

David Nwaba severely outplayed him in this game. Valentine has struggled with his shot in five of his last six and was at just 37.5 FG% over his previous 10. If you have Valentine and Nwaba is on the wire, you may want to swap them. Dec 9 - 1:24 AM

Denzel Valentine had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one block in 33 minutes during a defeat in Indiana on Wednesday, Chicago's 10th straight loss.

Valentine's long-distance shooting was big tonight, and the Bulls as a team combined to hit 10 triples. That helped make up for another paltry night at the free-throw line -- no team in the league makes fewer FTs than Chicago (12.4 per game), and the were just 8-of-16 tonight. Valentine is rolling along with top-120 roto value, but eventually he'll have to reckon with Zach LaVine's return. Dec 6 - 10:28 PM

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An X-ray on Cameron Payne's foot showed improvement, but he still isn’t able to run or cut.

"I still think with Cam, hope to get him back [practicing] at some point in the next six weeks,’’ Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. "Get him back on the floor and get him a real look to see what we have this season. He’s a guy that can push the ball up the floor." He's way behind schedule and the Bulls are obviously in no rush. He'll have to chance to compete with Jerian Grant for the backup job, but Kris Dunn's job should be safe the rest of the way.

The Bulls hope that Zach LaVine (knee) can start going through hard back-to-back practices within the next week, and he'll do that for roughly 10-14 days before being cleared to return.

LaVine is targeting a return to the court sometime in early-January, but you can bet he'll have plenty of restrictions early on that will weigh down his fantasy value. He's still worth owning if you've got an open IR-spot, but it's harder to justify stashing him if that's not the case and you've got a shallow bench.

Updating a previous item, Lauri Markkanen (back) will not play against the Jazz and Nikola Mirotic will start in his place.

Oh boy. We get late news from the team here after the he was listed in the starting lineup. Markkanen must not be feeling well after his warmup today, but he should just be day-to-day. Besides Mirotic playing more, this should open up some minutes for Bobby Portis and Paul Zipser.